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Underdog Sophia Popov's tale is proof anything is possible in sport

Sophia Popov hits a tee shot on the third hole during the final round of the Marathon LPGA Classic, on Augu 9, 2020. PHOTO: AFP
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If you want to know what sport means to athletes, just look at Sophia Popov's tear-stained face. If you wish to even partially understand the tests that athletes endure, just listen to her breaking voice.

After she strikes her second-last putt at the Women's British Open and knows that victory is assured, the world No. 304 covers her eyes and cries at the unlikely brilliance she has wrought.

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